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Darryl Campbell, "Fatal Abstraction: Why the Managerial Class Loses Control of Software" (W. W. Norton, 2025)

New Books in Sociology

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The Perils of Short-Term Corporate Thinking and Ethical Dilemmas in Tech

This chapter examines how short-term decision-making adversely affects corporations, using Intel and Facebook as case studies. It delves into the ethical challenges faced by companies in balancing immediate financial gains with long-term responsibilities to shareholders and society.

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